FSM in Pô City (Burkina Faso)

The objective of this study is to provide the basic data necessary to characterize the problems related to the management of faecal sludge and to propose solutions. Thus, data collection through a literature review, household surveys and interviews with key stakeholders (municipal authorities, the ONEA office of the city of Pô, the emptiers and farmers of the city of Pô) has allowed assessing the flow of faecal matter and the management capacity of faecal sludge in the city of Pô. The annual production of faeces is estimated at approximately 2,226 m3/year in 2021. The report shows that the rate of open defecation in the city remains high, with nearly 46% of the population not having a toilet at home. In addition, when toilets exist, they are mostly of the traditional type for nearly 42% of the population and only 12% of the population have access to approved facilities. As for the emptying link, the activity is carried out by two types of operators, namely a mechanical emptying operator and manual emptying operators. However, these operators work informally with very little equipment and no preventive measures against diseases related to the job. Regarding the fate of the sludge, most of the sludge emptied mechanically and manually is dumped in anarchic ways or used directly to amend the fields. It was also noted that the municipal authorities have not yet identified a site for the disposal and treatment of sludge. The Shit Flow Diagram shows that only 10% of the sludge produced in the city of Pô is properly managed. Therefore, solutions have been proposed to improve the management of faecal sludge in the city of Pô by 2030. These include a model of organization of the sector, the professionalization of the actors of the emptying, the establishment of a regulation of the sector, the identification of potential sites for dumping and treatment of sludge and the proposal of a faecal sludge treatment